I have a variety of experiences in financial due diligence, management accounting and private equity. I am CIMA qualified. I am happy to pick up anything from detailed financialmore...I have a variety of experiences in financial due diligence, management accounting and private equity. I am CIMA qualified. I am happy to pick up anything from detailed financial modeling to basic bookkeeping.

Area Covered: All of the UK. I live in Norfolk.
Work Experience Summary: June 2004 - April 2007
KPMG, Manager Financial Due Diligence and Associate Strategic Commercial Intelligence (London)
Business: KPMG is a professional services provider including audit, tax and advisory
Responsibilities: I was involved in detailed financial and commercial due diligence. We acted both for the seller and buyer of companies. As a Manager I led a small team reporting to the Associate Director or Director on each job.
Achievements: I participated in a variety of jobs including a large vendor due diligence for a major oil company based in Rotterdam. I worked directly with the senior financial controller.
I was also a key team member working for a major ticketing and car park company in London, where I was responsible for the financial model (a five-year plan).
I also managed a small team preparing a financial review for the shareholders of a major travel company in the UK.

November 2002 - May 2004
Sony Business Europe, Business Planning & Financial Control Sony Broadcast & Professional Research Labs (Basingstoke)
Business: Sony Business Europe (integrated with Sony Consumer) targets markets in broadcasting, semiconductors, storage and mobile phones (Sony Ericsson)
Responsibilities: I was responsible for Business Planning and financial control of Sony Broadcast & Professional Research Labs (100 employees, budget Ãƒï¿½Â£8m) and a Sony start-up company (20 employees, budget Ãƒï¿½Â£5m). My tasks included budgeting and financial planning, and monthly reporting.
Achievements: For the start-up I brought back the FY03 budget from Ãƒï¿½Â£10m to Ãƒï¿½Â£5m.
I set-up an Investment Review for Design & Development Projects on the verge of commercialisation.
I implemented a financial control process for the newly started commercial activities within Sony Broadcast & Professional Research Labs.

February 2002 September 2002
Tesco plc, Business Development Consultant (Tokyo)
Business: Tesco is Britain\'s number one supermarket
Responsibilities: Seven-month assignment where I was involved in Tesco\'s expansion strategy in Japan as a contractor. I studied a potential acquisition candidate where I was actively involved in the financial due diligence process. I worked on the legal structure of the investment vehicle and assisted in the overall project management process.

October 1998 - February 2002
3i Group plc, Investment Executive start-up Benelux office (Amsterdam). Seven months secondment to the London Buyout Team (London)
Business: 3i Group invests in technology and Management Buyouts, in a wide range of industries, in the UK, Continental Europe, the US and Asia. 3i Benelux is responsible for the Dutch and Belgium market and is a small but successful office with a high performing investment portfolio, which has survived the recent market turbulence
Responsibilities: Origination and marketing of new investment opportunities. Review of new investment opportunities (technology and Management Buyouts) and portfolio management. Co-ordination of the investment process: due diligence, transaction structure, legal terms and bank financing. Strategic business planning (Benelux) and recruitment of new executives.
Achievements: Within three years we developed an important network of advisors (accountancy firms and investment banks) in the Benelux and established a credible name in the market. As a result we were short-listed to pitch for major transactions. After only one and a half years we started to receive CV\'s from talented individuals interested in joining our office.
I invested on behalf of 3i in four companies, two Owner Buyouts, one Management Buyout and one small technology investment. One investment is now sold with a good profit, and one other investment contributes significantly to the Benelux office\'s return.

October 1996 - October 1998
ABN AMRO Bank NV, Management Development Traineeship Investment Banking & Global Clients. First placement: ABN AMRO Capital, Private Equity (Amsterdam)
Business: ABN AMRO is an international retail and investment bank
Responsibilities: I was part of the ABN AMRO Traineeship programme for Investment Banking & Global Clients, where I attended banking, finance, accounting and team building courses. I joined the Private Equity department where I was the youngest recruit.
Achievements: I was involved in the completion of two small Management Buyouts.
Education Summary: Sept 02 - Feb 05: Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) (UK)
Sept 90 - Sept 96: Msc Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Exchange programme at the London School of Economics, 1993-1994
Sept 84 - Sept 90: A level equivalent in the Netherlands: English, Dutch, Applied Mathematics, Scientific Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Economics

Claudia H.

I have a variety of experiences in financial due diligence, management accounting and private equity. I am CIMA qualified. I am happy to pick up anything from detailed financialmore...I have a variety of experiences in financial due diligence, management accounting and private equity. I am CIMA qualified. I am happy to pick up anything from detailed financial modeling to basic bookkeeping.

Area Covered: All of the UK. I live in Norfolk.
Work Experience Summary: June 2004 - April 2007
KPMG, Manager Financial Due Diligence and Associate Strategic Commercial Intelligence (London)
Business: KPMG is a professional services provider including audit, tax and advisory
Responsibilities: I was involved in detailed financial and commercial due diligence. We acted both for the seller and buyer of companies. As a Manager I led a small team reporting to the Associate Director or Director on each job.
Achievements: I participated in a variety of jobs including a large vendor due diligence for a major oil company based in Rotterdam. I worked directly with the senior financial controller.
I was also a key team member working for a major ticketing and car park company in London, where I was responsible for the financial model (a five-year plan).
I also managed a small team preparing a financial review for the shareholders of a major travel company in the UK.

November 2002 - May 2004
Sony Business Europe, Business Planning & Financial Control Sony Broadcast & Professional Research Labs (Basingstoke)
Business: Sony Business Europe (integrated with Sony Consumer) targets markets in broadcasting, semiconductors, storage and mobile phones (Sony Ericsson)
Responsibilities: I was responsible for Business Planning and financial control of Sony Broadcast & Professional Research Labs (100 employees, budget Ãƒï¿½Â£8m) and a Sony start-up company (20 employees, budget Ãƒï¿½Â£5m). My tasks included budgeting and financial planning, and monthly reporting.
Achievements: For the start-up I brought back the FY03 budget from Ãƒï¿½Â£10m to Ãƒï¿½Â£5m.
I set-up an Investment Review for Design & Development Projects on the verge of commercialisation.
I implemented a financial control process for the newly started commercial activities within Sony Broadcast & Professional Research Labs.

February 2002 September 2002
Tesco plc, Business Development Consultant (Tokyo)
Business: Tesco is Britain\'s number one supermarket
Responsibilities: Seven-month assignment where I was involved in Tesco\'s expansion strategy in Japan as a contractor. I studied a potential acquisition candidate where I was actively involved in the financial due diligence process. I worked on the legal structure of the investment vehicle and assisted in the overall project management process.

October 1998 - February 2002
3i Group plc, Investment Executive start-up Benelux office (Amsterdam). Seven months secondment to the London Buyout Team (London)
Business: 3i Group invests in technology and Management Buyouts, in a wide range of industries, in the UK, Continental Europe, the US and Asia. 3i Benelux is responsible for the Dutch and Belgium market and is a small but successful office with a high performing investment portfolio, which has survived the recent market turbulence
Responsibilities: Origination and marketing of new investment opportunities. Review of new investment opportunities (technology and Management Buyouts) and portfolio management. Co-ordination of the investment process: due diligence, transaction structure, legal terms and bank financing. Strategic business planning (Benelux) and recruitment of new executives.
Achievements: Within three years we developed an important network of advisors (accountancy firms and investment banks) in the Benelux and established a credible name in the market. As a result we were short-listed to pitch for major transactions. After only one and a half years we started to receive CV\'s from talented individuals interested in joining our office.
I invested on behalf of 3i in four companies, two Owner Buyouts, one Management Buyout and one small technology investment. One investment is now sold with a good profit, and one other investment contributes significantly to the Benelux office\'s return.

October 1996 - October 1998
ABN AMRO Bank NV, Management Development Traineeship Investment Banking & Global Clients. First placement: ABN AMRO Capital, Private Equity (Amsterdam)
Business: ABN AMRO is an international retail and investment bank
Responsibilities: I was part of the ABN AMRO Traineeship programme for Investment Banking & Global Clients, where I attended banking, finance, accounting and team building courses. I joined the Private Equity department where I was the youngest recruit.
Achievements: I was involved in the completion of two small Management Buyouts.
Education Summary: Sept 02 - Feb 05: Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) (UK)
Sept 90 - Sept 96: Msc Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Exchange programme at the London School of Economics, 1993-1994
Sept 84 - Sept 90: A level equivalent in the Netherlands: English, Dutch, Applied Mathematics, Scientific Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Economics

Paul C.

Newport, GB

I couldn't have asked for more and I wish I could keep it a secret, but Claudia really deserves top acknowledgement.

In Claudia you will find a superb and highly dedicated professional that excels at communicating and delivers beyond expectations in quality and quantity. She definitely provides a service you would come to expect from a key branch of a Big six. If you are lucky enough she wants to work on your project, then look no further.

03 Jun 2010

Paul C.

Newport, GB

I couldn't have asked for more and I wish I could keep it a secret, but Claudia really deserves top acknowledgement.

In Claudia you will find a superb and highly dedicated professional that excels at communicating and delivers beyond expectations in quality and quantity. She definitely provides a service you would come to expect from a key branch of a Big six. If you are lucky enough she wants to work on your project, then look no further.